Eddie Hughes’s voting in Parliament

Eddie Hughes is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.

This is a selection of Eddie Hughes’s votes.

• Voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2018
• Consistently voted against more EU integration Show votes 5 votes for, 27 votes against, in 2018

We have lots more plain English analysis of Eddie Hughes’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Eddie Hughes’s full vote analysis page for more.

Eddie Hughes has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 12 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Tree Planting 18 Oct 2018

  What steps he is taking to increase tree planting.

• Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Tree Planting 18 Oct 2018

  Does the Minister welcome the work of the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy programme, which is providing saplings to MPs across the country to plant in their constituencies?

• Prison Education and Employment Strategy — [Mr Clive Betts in the Chair] 17 Oct 2018

  Although only 1% of the population of young people has been in care, 25% of the prison population has. They have particular challenges with regard to their education, given the chaotic lifestyle of their youth. Does my hon. Friend think that that is a particular issue?

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Profile

Conservative MP for Walsall North

Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 2017 — General election

Social Media

• @EddieHughes4WN

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department of Health
• HM Treasury
• Cabinet Office
• Department for Education
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Streptococcus: Screening
• Cryptocurrencies
• Carbon Monoxide: Poisoning
• Brexit
• Sepsis: Health Education

Currently held offices

• Member, Consolidation Bills (Joint Committee) (since 6 Nov 2017)
• Member, Women and Equalities Committee (since 16 Oct 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• David Winnick
• Robin Hodgson
• John Stonehouse
• William Wells

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Parking (Code of Practice) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Prisons (Interference with Wireless Telegraphy) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Trade Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation and Liability for Housing Standards) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 102 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Eddie Hughes’s speeches
• Has received answers to 60 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has voted in 91.77% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 38 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Eddie Hughes’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 64 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)